Surface Duo (1st Gen) features and specs
Applies ToSurface Duo

With two screens, Surface Duo helps you get more done in better ways. It’s a thin and light mobile device that folds and fits in your pocket, so you can always take it with you. Just open your Surface Duo to use the dual, high-resolution PixelSense™ Fusion Displays that give you 8.1” of space to work on the go throughout your day—whether it’s for work, school, or yourself.

Get to know Surface Duo

Find your way around Surface Duo by using the diagram below.

Surface Duo with callouts for buttons and ports

  1. Earpiece for phone calls

  2. Camera

  3. Volume

  4. Power

  5. Fingerprint reader

  6. SIM card slot

  7. USB-C

The Android you know—with your favorite Microsoft apps built in

Surface Duo combines the Google AndroidTM operating system with the best Microsoft 365 apps—including apps like Microsoft Office, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Microsoft Edge, and more. Since it runs on Android, you can download any other apps and games you want from the Google Play Store. This combination helps you stay connected to people and be more productive, wherever you are. (Some apps and features may require a wireless plan, additional subscriptions, or fees.)

Two screens that adapt to you

Surface Duo has a revolutionary 360° hinge, so you can fold it however you want. It adapts to you. Hold it like a book and have two apps open side-by-side with one on each screen. No need to switch back and forth between two apps anymore.

Some apps are made for two screens. When you want more room to type, work, or browse your favorite sites, just drag one of these apps to the middle, then rotate your Surface Duo to enjoy the extra space.  Ready to talk on the phone or take pictures? Fold one screen back. And when it's time to watch your favorite shows or chat on a video call, just fold your Surface Duo like a tent, relax, and enjoy.

To learn more, see Different ways to use Surface Duo and open Tips on your Surface Duo.

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Get the most from Surface Duo with apps made for two screens

Some apps are already installed and made for two screens, such as Microsoft Office, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams (just to name a few). Just drag the app to the middle and get a whole new view. For example, you’ll see an overview on one side with the details on the other. You don’t have to go back and forth in an app to get the info you need. For a detailed list of apps that are made for two screens, see Different ways to use Surface Duo.

Outlook open on Surface Duo

Get calls, text messages, notifications and more on your PC

Your Surface Duo and PC go together. With Link to Windows built into Surface Duo, and the Your Phone app on your PC, you can access everything you need from either device. Ready to get going? Check out Link your Surface Duo to your PC to learn how to set it up.

Make it yours with Surface accessories

Surface Duo Bumper

The Surface Duo Bumper is included with your Surface Duo. Just peel off the stickers and attach both parts to help protect your Surface Duo. To learn how to put it on, see Attach the Surface Duo Bumper.

Surface Duo with the bumper on

Surface Earbuds

Surface Earbuds (not included) pair quickly over Bluetooth and help you enjoy more—screen free. Use them to listen to music, chat with people, and accomplish more with Microsoft 365. To learn how to set them up, see Connect Surface Duo to your Surface Earbuds.

Surface Slim Pen

Use the Surface Slim Pen (not included) to take notes on Surface Duo, jot down ideas, or make quick sketches on the go. Check out Connect Surface Slim Pen to Surface Duo to learn how to get started.

Surface Duo with Surface Earbuds and Surface Slim Pen  

Surface Duo (1st Gen) Tech specs

Shows Surface Duo dimensions and features, with device open.

Shows Surface Duo dimensions and features, with device closed.

Dimensions

Open: 145.2 mm (H) x 186.9 mm (W) x 4.8 mm (T)

Closed: 145.2 mm (H) x 93.3 mm (W) x 9.9 mm (T at hinge)

Weight 1

250 grams

Display

Dual PixelSense™ Fusion Displays open: 8.1” AMOLED, 2700x1800 (3:2), 401 PPI

Single PixelSense™ Display: 5.6” AMOLED, 1800x1350 (4:3), 401 PPI

Display Material: Corning® Gorilla® Glass

Battery Life

Up to 15.5 hours of Local Video Playback2

Up to 10 days of Standby Time2

Up to 27 hours of Talk Time2

Battery Capacity

3577mAh (typical) dual battery3

Battery charging

Battery charging using 18W in box power supply

Camera and video recording

Adaptive camera 11MP, f/2.0, 1.0 µm, PDAF and 84.0° diagonal FOV optimized with AI for front and rear

Photos:

  • Auto mode with low-light & HDR multi-frame photo capture and dynamic range scene detection

  • Super resolution zoom, and super zoom up to 7x

  • Portrait mode with adjustable depth control

  • Panorama mode

  • Burst mode

Video recording:

  • 4K video recording at 30 fps and 60 fps

  • 1080p video recording at 30 fps and 60 fps

  • HEVC and H.264 video recording formats

  • Gyro-based digital video stabilization

Video conferencing

Microsoft Teams and Skype video conferencing up to 1080p at 30fps

High CRI LED Flash for both front and world facing photo and video scenarios

Countries, carriers, and compatibility 4

Countries: U.S.

Unlocked device***: AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless

Locked device: AT&T

Networking and connectivity

WiFi: WiFi-5 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz)

Bluetooth: Bluetooth® 5.0

LTE: 4x4 MIMO, Cat 20 DL / Cat 5 UL, 5CA, LAA. Up to 1.2Gbps Download / Up to 150Mbps Upload

Bands Supported

FDD-LTE: 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,14,19,20,25,26,28,29,30,66

TD-LTE: 38,39,40,41,46

WCDMA: 1,2,5,8

GSM/GPRS: GSM-850, E-GSM-900, DCS-1800, PCS-1900

Location: GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS

SIM

One eSIM5 and one Nano SIM

Note: AT&T locked device will not support eSIM

Processor

Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 855 Mobile Platform optimized for the dual-screen experience

Connections

USB-C® 3.1

Storage and memory 6

128GB or 256GB UFS 3.0 of internal storage6

6GB DRAM

Audio

Mono speaker, Dual Mic noise suppression and echo cancellation optimized for productive use in all postures

Best-in-class Full Duplex communication for voice calls in hands-free mode

Audio formats supported: 3GP, MP3, MP4, MKV, WAV, OGG, M4A, AAC, TS, AMR, FLAC, MID, MIDI, RTTL, RTX, OTA, IMY

Qualcomm® aptX™

Software 7

Microsoft built-in applications:

  • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office Lens, PDF Reader, and more

  • Microsoft Outlook

  • Microsoft Teams

  • Microsoft OneDrive

  • Microsoft Edge

  • Microsoft OneNote

  • Microsoft To Do

  • Microsoft News

  • Microsoft Authenticator

  • Microsoft Bing Search

  • Intune Company Portal

  • LinkedIn

  • Microsoft Solitaire Collection

  • Surface Audio

Microsoft Surface Duo UI core features:

  • Dual screen windowing

  • Adaptive modes

  • App Groups

  • Microsoft 365 Feed

  • Dynamic dock

  • Universal Search

  • Adaptive Camera

  • Microsoft SwiftKey Adaptive Keyboard

  • Your Phone Companion - Link to Windows

Other preinstalled apps:

  • Google Search

  • Google Assistant

  • Google Calendar

  • Google Drive

  • Google Duo

  • Google Photos

  • Google Play Movies & TV

  • Google Play Store

  • Google Maps

  • Chrome

  • Gmail

  • YouTube

  • YouTube Music

  • Contacts

  • Messages

  • Phone

  • Files

  • Clock

  • Calculator

  • Sound recorder

  • Spotify (Unlocked)

  • HBO MAX (AT&T)

  • AT&T TV (AT&T)

  • My AT&T (AT&T)

  • Call Protect (AT&T)

  • Amazon Shopping (AT&T)

  • NBA (AT&T)

Operating System: Android™ 10

Sensors

Dual Accelerometer

Dual Gyroscope

Dual Magnetometer

Dual Ambient Light Sensor

Proximity Sensor

Hall Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor

Video playback

Video Playback Formats: MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265(HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM

Wireless: Chromecast support

Wired: DisplayPort over USB-C®. Supports video out when connecting via HDMI Adapter*

Exterior

Exterior Material: Corning® Gorilla® Glass

Color: Glacier

Security and authentication

Biometric lock type: Fingerprint reader (1:100K FAR <3% FRR)

Lock type: Swipe, PIN, password

Security applications pre-loaded on device: Microsoft Authenticator

Language support

All supported languages (Android™ 10)

Pen and inking

Supports all in market generations of Surface Slim Pen, Surface Pen and Surface Hub 2 Pen*

Simultaneous Pen and touch are supported

What’s in the box

  • Surface Duo

  • Surface Duo Bumper (Color: Glacier)

  • Surface Duo USB-C® Power Supply (18w)

  • Quick Start Guide

  • Warranty and Compliance Guide

  • SIM Ejector tool

Warranty 9

1-year limited hardware warranty

The Microsoft Store Promise for Surface

60-day return policy

90 days of free technical phone support

Free virtual workshops and training

Features and app availability may vary by region.

Your device contains magnets, which may damage objects such as credit cards, passbooks, access cards, boarding passes, or parking passes. Please keep a safe distance between your device and objects that are affected by magnets. Please review https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4558037/product-safety-warnings-and-instructions for important safety information about your device.

* Some devices, accessories, and software sold separately. Additional fees and/or subscriptions required for some apps and features. Available apps may vary by carrier and over time. Calling requires data plan; see carrier for pricing and coverage details.** Some devices, accessories, and software sold separately.*** T-Mobile customers coming from Sprint’s network require a T-Mobile SIM card.

1 Excluding Surface Duo Bumper.2 Local Video Playback: Testing conducted by Microsoft in July 2020 using preproduction Surface Duo units and software. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during local video playback on a single screen. Video playback consisted of a repeated 30-minute .mp4 file in 1080p at 24 fps. All settings were default except: LTE and Wi-Fi were both associated with a network with ‘ask to join’ disabled and Adaptive Brightness was disabled, screen was set to 100 nits. Battery life varies significantly with network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings, usage, and other factors. Battery has limited recharge cycles and cannot be replaced.Standby Time: Testing conducted by Microsoft in July 2020 in an AT&T Validated Lab using preproduction Surface Duo units and software. Testing conducted in accordance with AT&T requirements and test specifications.  All settings were default, and network settings were: connected to LTE, and Wi-Fi was enabled but not connected. Battery life varies significantly with network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings, usage and other factors. Battery has limited recharge cycles and cannot be replaced.Talk Time: Testing conducted by Microsoft in July 2020 in an AT&T Validated Lab using preproduction Surface Duo units and software. Testing conducted in accordance with AT&T requirements and test specifications. All settings were default, and network settings were: connected to LTE, and Wi-Fi was enabled but not connected. Battery life varies significantly with network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings, usage and other factors. Battery has limited recharge cycles and cannot be replaced.3 Specified minimum dual battery capacity is 3462mAh.4 Network availability and coverage vary by carrier. See your carrier for details.5 Use of eSIM requires a wireless service plan (which may include restrictions on switching service providers and roaming, even after contract expiration). Not all carriers support eSIM. AT&T locked devices will not support eSIM. Use of eSIM in Surface Duo may be disabled when purchased from some carriers. See your carrier for details.6 System software uses significant storage space. Available storage is subject to change based on system software updates and apps usage. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. 1 TB = 1,000 GB. See Surface.com/Storage for more details.7 Some apps and features may require a wireless plan, additional subscriptions, or fees.8 Video playback formats will require 3rd party apps from the Google Play Store; fees may apply.9 Microsoft’s Limited Warranty is in addition to your consumer law rights.

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